2018 Grower Meeting

2018 Grower Meeting

In order to keep the lines of communication open between the Conservancy and its tenant farmers, the Conservancy recently completed its 2018 meeting with growers. The key topics for the meeting included compliance with water quality regulations, Covered Species...
Swainson’s hawk versus eager beaver

Swainson’s hawk versus eager beaver

(March 7, 2018)  The HCPs require that the Conservancy plant potential nesting trees for Swainson’s hawk. The hope is that in the subsequent decade or two after planting, the trees will have enough stature to support a Swainson’s hawk nest. We’ve...
New appointments to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors

New appointments to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors

The County of Sutter has appointed Glenn Michael Johnston to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors. In the same action, Conservancy Board member Jeffrey Helm was re-appointed by Sutter County to renewed term on the Conservancy’s Board.
John Shirey was elected as new TNBC Board Chair

John Shirey was elected as new TNBC Board Chair

John Shirey was elected Board Chair of the Board of Directors of the Conservancy at the Board’s recent Annual Meeting of the Corporation. Shirey is a City of Sacramento appointee to the Conservancy’s Board and has served since April 2017. Shirey is the seventh Board...
Big Bird

Big Bird

    (November 9, 2017)  This very large bird (see photo at right) was spotted on Conservancy mitigation land recently. Since being photographed, we’ve shopped the photo out to a number of experts for identification. We on the staff gave it a preliminary ID...